Kevin Costner’s estranged wife Christine Baumgartner seems to be finding peace and quiet after a tumultuous few weeks.
The estranged couple have been locked in a bitter battle over finances and housing. Now in the midst of a storm of allegations and counter-allegations in their controversial divorce, she is finally taking some time to reconnect with their children.
Christine Baumgartner Spends Time With Kids Amid Divorce Drama
Arriving at LAX airport, the handbag designer was spotted with a cup of coffee and her luggage, ready to take a break from her ongoing legal battle. With the July 4 holiday weekend fast approaching, Baumgartner couldn’t have asked for better timing.
As he makes this much-needed journey, the entrepreneur realizes that it must be a quick journey. He has an important court hearing in Santa Barbara on Wednesday, where he plans to contest the prenuptial agreement.
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With so much at stake, this vacation serves as a brief escape before he faces a direct legal challenge. As reported by TMZ, the ongoing divorce battle between Costner and Baumgartner has escalated with staggering financial demands. The owner of “Cat Bag Couture” is seeking $248,000 a month in child support.
However, the actor’s accountant claimed this excessive amount included expenses such as over $100,000 for her plastic surgery, boutique shopping, ATM withdrawals and other expenses. In a recent development, the mother-of-three reached an agreement to vacate the family’s beachfront home at the end of August.
With how widespread and publicly covered their divorce is, it’s common for couples to come together to help their children understand. However, Baumgartner expressed dissatisfaction with the way their children were informed.
According to court documents, the 49-year-old made allegations that the “Bodyguard” star broke the news of their divorce to their teenagers during a brief ten-minute Zoom call while he was on set in Las Vegas.
This method of delivering the news left him frustrated and disappointed, as he had hoped they could share information privately and together. In the filing, she emphasized that she had previously expressed her concerns to the “Yellowstone” star about their children – Cayden, Grace, and Hayes – learning about the divorce from someone outside their family.
He also included several articles that emphasized the importance of presenting a united front when discussing sensitive matters with children. However, his concerns were brushed aside by the “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” actor who “insisted that he had the right to tell them we were getting divorced ‘first’ and to tell them privately ‘without me being present.'”
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The designer expressed her concern, stating, “The welfare of the children is always my priority, and I am worried that they will find out about the divorce before Kevin, and I can tell them. It is important for me to tell the children personally and together.”
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More details emerged after Costner claimed that Baumgartner had made him a “homeless” by refusing to leave their California home and racking up $95,000 in charges on his credit card during their heated breakup.
Reportedly, sources revealed that the designer “blindsided” the 68-year-old by presenting him with divorce papers first. According to insiders:
“Kevin sat his family down, told them he and their mother were getting a divorce, and his lawyer was preparing the paperwork. He wants everything to be peaceful for the sake of his children and told Christine he doesn’t want a messy divorce because he’s already been through that.”
Unfortunately, she doesn’t get her wish as he “covertly attacked her and served her with his own set of divorce papers” after their conversation. The source claims, “Kevin is very shocked,” before claiming that “Christine has made him look horrible and continues to do so.”
However, it all seems to contradict what an old friend revealed about Costner being “surprised by Christine’s actions.” According to them, “Kevin is very surprised by Christine’s actions, he clearly does not want the divorce, and he will take her back. It was disappointing; he loves her and her children.”
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